He wants to play ball, have fun and go home to his kids. It really is that simple. Forever, we've sought to assign other motivations to Ken Griffey Jr. We wanted to know him better when, really, there was nothing more to know.

When the celebrations and ceremonies for hitting 600 home runs are all over, Ken Griffey Jr. could soon be finding himself wearing a different uniform. The Reds have informed teams Griffey will be available in the trade market, but who knows if Griffey will stay or go?

Ken Griffey Jr. turned his cap around backward as he walked into the batting cage. Second swing, home run eight rows into the bleachers beyond right field. Third swing, a towering drive off a cafe window in the second deck.

Growing up in Cincinnati, Ken Griffey Jr. learned baseball from his big-league father, Ken Sr., and the value of family from his mother, Birdie. Hardly a day goes by when he doesn't talk to his mom, who was always there for him. "She always puts family ahead of herself."